Tobacco Price Support: An Overview of the ProgramperWomach, JasperorgEnvironment and Natural Resources Policy DivisionWashington, D.C.Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress2004-06-25engAbout 94 percent of U.S. tobacco production is flue-cured and burley (cigarette tobacco types). These crops are particularly important to the agriculture of North Carolina and Kentucky. The federal tobacco price support program is designed to support and stabilize prices for farmers.6 pages.AgricultureTobaccoTobacco indust